Who got the best deal on there YARIS?

[brg88tx]

i just bought a 07 yaris sedan, plain jane with roll up windows. automatic with 58k miles for $6800.

[DailyDriver]

well done brg!

[Hershey]

that seems quite reasonable .

[RedHatch08]

Got mine USED in Oct. last year.

It's an 08 3DR hatch, 5 speed, no power options but it does have air. One owner, totally clean in-state history, and only ~32k miles.

With taxes, license, dealer fee, blah blah blah, and everything it was like $8950.

I consider that a smokin deal.

[Steveh27]

I have only a short driveway space, under 153" left after my boat in the garage & class B motorhome backed up to the garage. For 10 years I've been driving a rare 2 door hardtop Geo Tracker 1995 4wd. That car has been great & I've taken great care of it, but it's getting underbody rust & with 142,000 miles (I got it with 80k & only put 62k on in 10 years) I'm worried about more repair costs in the next few years.

I had looked at used Mini's but they are costly to buy & maintain & very low to the ground, painful for me with a bad back to get into. The Yaris 2 dr is the next shortest length vehicle. I searched online for used ones & found some. One I brought home for an overnight test was a 2009 auto with 34k miles with pw,pl, cruise, & most other options. They wanted $11,400 & the lowest I could bargain was $10,900 even though they had it for over 3 months.

Then I found one in South Bend, IN. I took the bus there yesterday & drove it home. It is a 2010 auto with only 4,600 miles, absolute red, with pw, pl, cruise, and most all the options available except no fog lights. It is immaculate & covered under the warranty. I've never had a car with a warranty before! The original owner had it for 5 months & traded it in as he wanted a bigger car. I paid $11,990 + only a $98 dealer fee. They said this was about a $17,000 car new & they had tried to sell it used for $15k. After 40 days they move their used vehicles to a wholesale auction house in Milwaukee. That's why they gave such a low price on it. They also picked me up at the bus station, & to sign the papers we drove 13 miles into Michigan for the lower sales tax which I'll pay when I go into to register & license it here. Sweet!!! I drove it home & got 39.5 mpg on a 120 mile stretch of the freeway at 74 mph with the AC on.

It does barely fit in my drive with an inch or two between vehicles. I need to figure out a way to pad the front bumper of my motorhome to prevent damage to the Yaris if I pull up too far.

[STC]

Welcome to the forum!

You did well...

I didnt know IN was more than MI in sales tax!

[Steveh27]

Mark,

I read your mileage report. 10% ethanol lowers mpg about 10%. Sad that ethanol is all that's available here in Mich & in many places. You are lucky to be able to buy 100% gas. Wish the US would drop that mandate & move back to all gas. Ethanol is bad for my old boat motor & I don't like to use it in any vehicle. And as it lowers mpg it can't be a net plus for our economy & country.

Your Yaris looks great!

Steve

[STC]

Originally Posted by Steveh27

Mark,

I read your mileage report. 10% ethanol lowers mpg about 10%. Sad that ethanol is all that's available here in Mich & in many places. You are lucky to be able to buy 100% gas. Wish the US would drop that mandate & move back to all gas. Ethanol is bad for my old boat motor & I don't like to use it in any vehicle. And as it lowers mpg it can't be a net plus for our economy & country.

Your Yaris looks great!

Steve

Yes... ethanol burns quicker than gas, therefore, fewer miles to the gallon. It is cleaner burning than reformulated gas with MBTE additive, but there are problems that go with the use...

Problem is ethanol retains water. It also is a problem with lines and dissolving plastics. New cars are designed to handle the ethanol quantities. Old cars, small and large engine carburated vehicles, boats, tractors, and lawn equipment cannot handle for the most part. Main compaint I hear with farmers are about major hesitation and starts! Also ethanol gas shelf life is much less than MTBE gasoline.

Again, welcome aboard... lots of good threads here in YW... check them all out

Cheers!

[Hershey]

Steveh27 , very good deal for a 2010 with low mileage . Doubt they changed the oil with only 4,600 miles . May want to get it done for warranty and peace of mind . ENJOY .

[Steveh27]

Thanks. They did change the oil and maybe the wiper blades too. Just sold my 1995 Tracker at my asking price ($2,400) less than 17 hours after posting it on craigslist. Sad to see it go, but the buyer is a Tracker fan & has 2 1995's already. Now on with my Yaris. This forum seems great & I look forward to hours of checking it out.

Steve

[Steveh27]

I just got the list of all the options on my auto:

All Weather Guard Package
Cruise Control
Power Package
Convenience Package
Satellite Radio Capability, CD Text & Ipod Interface
Carpeted Mats
Rear Wiper
Tinted Windows
Bumper Protection

Paid 11,990 + 98 dealer fee for this 2010 6 months old w 4,600 miles.

I think that's it. I just did the mod of adding adjustable intermittent front wiper control.

Steve

[md313]

Originally Posted by eht13

Must be pretty basic, right? Does it even have the Convenience Package?

Yeah it has a power package. I bought it last March, pretty good deal I think?

[Thai_Dang]

Bought mines in June, list price was $16,670, got mines down to $14,348, 0% APR. 5 door LB Automatic, fully loaded power everything. Not sport package though. In CA! the land of overpriced stuffs. But I saw one dude who got his power everything LB for 11k, crazy skills! I haggled like 30 dealers though to get exactly the car I want at the price I want, but I didn't know that you could go even further.

[jplelko]

Hey,
I am a new Yaris owner. I just bought a used 2008 2dr hatchback w/ 19k miles (clean title), power windows/locks, cd player, 5-speed in blazin blue. Only issue a 5 inch scratch in the drivers door (which i am working on touching up). Picked it up for $8k off ebay from a local guy.

Getting windows tinted tomorrow...

[STC]

^ Welcome!

[jerome]

so would it be possible to get a 5-door, 5-speed, convenience package, floor & cargo mats and center armrest for < $15,000 OTD?

when i say OTD i mean... including TTL?

[STC]

Originally Posted by jerome

so would it be possible to get a 5-door, 5-speed, convenience package, floor & cargo mats and center armrest for < $15,000 OTD?

when i say OTD i mean... including TTL?

Yes and Yes

You can get a 5-speed Power Package for under $15,000 OTD!

OTD... State Tax, Title, Registration, Documentation Fee, and any other fees and licensing according to your state...

Cheers!

[jerome]

Originally Posted by STC

Yes and Yes

You can get a 5-speed Power Package for under $15,000 OTD!

OTD... State Tax, Title, Registration, Documentation Fee, and any other fees and licensing according to your state...

Cheers!

thanks much... even if i ordered it? they don't put a premium on getting it ordered exactly to your specifications, do they?